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Easy Tart Crust

Name: Easy Tart Crust
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American, French
Ingredients: All-purpose flour 1 ¼ cups; Granulated sugar 1 tbsp; Salt ½ tsp; Vegetable shortening 3 tbsp; Unsalted butter 4 tbsp; Water 3-5 tbsp

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2h 40m
Serves 8
Easy
375 °F
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Ingredients

	1 ¼ cups All-purpose flour
	1 tbsp Granulated sugar
	½ tsp Salt
	3 tbsp Vegetable shortening chilled, cut into ¼-inch pieces
	4 tbsp Unsalted butter chilled, cut into ¼-inch pieces
	3-5 tbsp Water ice water

Nutritional information

170

calories

11g

fat

16g

carbohydrates

protein

15mg

cholesterol

1417mg

sodium

Cuisine:

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups All-purpose flour
1 tbsp Granulated sugar
½ tsp Salt
3 tbsp Vegetable shortening
chilled, cut into ¼-inch pieces
4 tbsp Unsalted butter
chilled, cut into ¼-inch pieces
3-5 tbsp Water
ice water

Easy Tart Crust

This Easy Tart Crust recipe is absolutely perfect! It is beyond simple to make, uses pantry staples, and goes well with any filling. And though the store-bought pie crust tastes fine, every home baker needs a go-to crust recipe in their back pocket. So grab your notebook, and we are now going to go over how to make a tart crust step-by-step.

This homemade tart crust is a perfect cross between the flavor of an all-butter pastry with the amazing flakiness of an old-fashioned shortening pastry. To make this tart crust recipe, start by mixing the dry ingredients in a food processor. Add shortening and butter and process until the mixture forms pea-sized pieces. Transfer to a bowl and add just enough ice-cold water to form the dough into a disc. Chill the disc for about an hour before rolling it out and pressing into the bottom of a tart pan. Chill the dough-lined tart pan before baking it as directed in your recipe. Now, the buttery, flaky tart crust is a few steps (and an oven) away!

To make the Easy Tart Crust, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Easy Tart Crust

1	Combine dry ingredients	1
In a food processor, whisk together 1 ¼ cups flour, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, and ½ teaspoon salt.
2	Add shortening	1
Add 3 tablespoons chilled and cut into ¼-inch pieces vegetable shortening and make about 10 1-second pulses until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
3	Add butter	1
Add 4 tablespoons chilled and cut into ¼-inch pieces unsalted butter and make about 10 1-second pulses more until the mixture forms pea-sized pieces.
4	Add ice water	3
Transfer the mixture to a medium-sized bowl and sprinkle 3 tablespoons ice water over it. Using a rubber spatula, mix the mixture in a folding motion. Once the mixture forms large clusters, stop mixing. If the dough falls apart, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water.
5	Chill	1h
Using your hands, form the dough into a 6-inch disc. Don’t overwork the dough. Wrap the disc into a plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
6	Roll out	2
Unwrap and place the chilled dough between two 12-inch wide pieces of parchment paper. Alternatively, lightly flour a work surface. Roll the dough out to a 12-inch circle.
7	Press into pan	3
Gently transfer the dough to a 9-inch tart pan and use your fingers to press the dough into the bottom and sides. Allow the excess dough to overhang the sides. Fold the edge of the dough in on itself so that it creates a ¼-inch thick border. Then crimp the edges. Since this is the inside of the tart, the border doesn’t have to be perfect.
8	Chill	1h
Refrigerate the dough-lined pan until firm, about 40 minutes. Then transfer to a freezer for about 20 minutes until very cold.
9	Preheat oven	5
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 °F.
10	Bake	35
Double line the chilled dough with aluminum foil and place baking beans or pie weights on top. Bake for 25-30 minutes for a pre-baked tart crust. Bake for 35 minutes for a partially baked crust. Bake for 40 minutes for a fully baked tart crust.
11	Serve
Use this to make your favorite tart recipes. The dough can keep in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours or freeze it for up to one month.

This Easy Tart Crust recipe is worth the effort! It is buttery and flaky and goes well with any filling. Give this recipe a try, and please don’t forget to tag #cookmerecipes in your baking posts.

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.